Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia is 57.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia peaked at 58.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 96th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 49.7% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 48.6% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 54.9% | 57.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Slovakia was 57.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Slovakia ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.